A conference in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Barnard Center for Research on Women

Forty years ago, the Barnard Center for Research on Women began its mission of using research and knowledge to advance feminist scholarship and long-term partnerships with activist groups. Inspired by the new womenâ€™s movement, BCRW became part of an historic moment that witnessed the proliferation of feminist activism, the establishment of womenâ€™s studies programs and womenâ€™s centers, and the founding of womenâ€™s bookstores and other cultural projects. This fall, we bring together our past, present and future collaborators as well as kindred institutions, scholars and activists engaged in social justice feminism to consider what kinds of collaborative projects are possible when scholarship and activism are joined.

The anniversary conference will also include a special reception with a performance by Suzanne Vega â€™81 and remarks from Janet Axelrod â€™73, as well as keynote lectures by Sonia Alvarez and Mamphela Ramphele.

Including speakers:

Lila Abu-Lughod (Columbia University)

Penelope Andrews (CUNY School of Law)

Leslie Calman â€™74 (The Mautner Project)

Lisa Duggan (New York University)

Rabab El Mahdi (American University in Cairo)

Laura Flanders â€™85 (GRITtv)

Amber Hollibaugh (Queers for Economic Justice)

Temma Kaplan (Rutgers University)

Christine Karumba (Women for Women International â€" Democratic Republic of the Congo)